Planning application
Land North West Of 20-26 Duchy Close Consett DH8 5YT
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Erection of 71 dwellings with associated access, landscaping, open space and engineering works
As published by the council, reference DM/26/01071/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/01071/FPA
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 28 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 28 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Delves Lane
- Parish
- No Parish
- Decision by
- Committee
- Postcode
- DH8 5YT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Apr 2026
Received by County Durham
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 23 June 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
County Durham took a median of 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Lichfields Agent, registered in Newbury
Active · incorporated 2006 · Newbury
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
209 documents on file for this application
- COMMENT 19
- ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
- 24 DUCHY CLOSE CONSETT DH8 5YT
- 21 DUCHY CLOSE, CONSETT DH8 5YT-OBJECTS-MRS JOYCE SPENCELEY(FULL)
- COMMENT 19
- 26 DUCHY CLOSE
- 26 DUCHY CLOSE, CONSETT DH8 5YT-OBJECTS-MR KEITH JOHNSON(FULL)
- 26 DUCHY CLOSE, CONSETT DH8 5YT-OBJECTS-MR KEITH JOHNSON(FULL)
- SUMMARY LETTER REPORT
- 81 ELLIOTT WAY CONSETT-OBJECTS-MR GRAEME WATSON(FULL)
- 69 FENWICK WAY CONSETT-OBJECTS-MR PETER HOPE(FULL)
- COMMENT 19 (FURTHER COMMENTS)
- BFL DESIGN REVIEW REPORT
- NORTHUMBRIAN WATER
- DESKTOP STUDY ASSESSMENT
- GROUND INVESTIGATION INTERPRETIVE REPORT
- 31 ST MARYS CRESCENT, BLACKHILL, CONSETT DH8 8PB-OBJECTS-MRS SHIONA FOSTER(FULL)
- 3 DUCHY CLOSE CONSETT DH8 5YT
- COMMENT 23
- 40 ST MARYS CRESCENT BLACKHILL CONSETT DH8 8PA
- COMMENT 22
- 24 DUCHY CLOSE CONSETT DH8 5YT
- 69 ELLIOTT WAY CONSETT DH8 5XY
- 21 DUCHY CLOSE CONSETT DH8 5YT
- 11 MONARCH ROAD, CONSETT DH8 5YH-OBJECTS-MR RICHARD LEE(FULL)
- 63 DUKES WAY, CONSETT DH8 5YS-OBJECTS-MRS NATALIE DRYDEN(FULL)
- LLFA - SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENT
- 5 AGAR CLOSE CONSETT DH8 5YD
- 41 ELLIOTT WAY CONSETT DH8 5XY
- 41 ELLIOTT WAY CONSETT DH8 5XY
- COMMENT 21
- 40 ABBOTTS WAY, CONSETT DH8 5XU-OBJECTS-MR DEREK THIRLAWAY(FULL)
- 60 DUKES WAY, CONSETT DH8 5YS-OBJECTS-MRS SAMANTHA HARVEY-MORGAN(FULL)
- 82 QUEEN ELIZABETH DRIVE, CONSETT DH8 5BP-OBJECTS-MRS CLAIRE ELLIOTT(FULL)
- 5 DUCHY CLOSE, CONSETT DH8 5YT-OBJECTS-MR PETER MCHALE(FULL)
- COMMENT 19
- COMMENT 20
- 81 ELLIOTT WAY CONSETT DH8 5XY
- 22 DUCHY CLOSE, CONSETT DH8 5YT-OBJECTS-MRS SHARRON DRYDEN(FULL)
- 30 DUCHY CLOSE CONSETT DH8 5YT
- 81 ELLIOTT WAY CONSETT DH8 5XY
- 47 ELLIOTT WAY CONSETT DH8 5XY
- 57 BEECH GROVE, BLACKHALL MILL, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE NE17 7TD-OBJECTS-MRS PAM ARM
- COMMENT 18
- SITE NOTICE
- 33 ST MARYS CRESCENT, BLACKHILL, CONSETT DH8 8PB-OBJECTS-MISS HELEN SIMPSON(FULL
- COMMENT 17
- 5 DUKES WAY, CONSETT DH8 5YS-OBJECTS-MR JOSEPH REED(FULL)
- 1 METCALFE ROAD, DELVES LANE, CONSETT DH8 7HB-OBJECTS-MRS CATHERINE MCARDLE(FULL
- 95 BENFIELDSIDE ROAD, BENFIELDSIDE, CONSETT DH8 0RS-OBJECTS-MR ALAN FARBRIDGE(FU
- 28 DUCHY CLOSE, CONSETT DH8 5YT-OBJECTS-MRS SUE WHITAKER(FULL)
- 20 DUCHY CLOSE CONSETT DH8 5YT
- 26 DUCHY CLOSE, CONSETT DH8 5YT-OBJECTS-MRS LYNNE JOHNSON(FULL)
- 31 ST MARYS CRESCENT, BLACKHILL, CONSETT DH8 8PB-OBJECTS-MR JOHN FOSTER(FULL)
- 80 ABBOTTS WAY, CONSETT DH8 5XU-OBJECTS-MISS TRACY MCLOUGHLIN(FULL)
- COMMENT 16
- PRESS NOTICE
- COMMENT 15
- 35 ELLIOTT WAY CONSETT DH8 5XY
- 20 WESLEY TERRACE CASTLESIDE CONSETT DH8 9QB
- 26 DUCHY CLOSE, CONSETT DH8 5YT-OBJECTS-MR KEITH JOHNSON(FULL)
- 66 ELLIOTT WAY CONSETT DH8 5XY
- 70 ABBOTTS WAY, CONSETT DH8 5XU-OBJECTS-MRS DEBRA RICHARDSON(FULL)
- 35 ELLIOTT WAY CONSETT DH8 5XY
- COMMENT 13
- DURHAM CONSTABULARY
- COMMENT 14
- COMMENT 7
- COMMENT 8
- 79 RICHARDSON WAY CONSETT DH8 5YF
- 63 ELLIOTT WAY CONSETT DH8 5XY
- COMMENT 9
- COMMENT 10
- 70 ABBOTTS WAY, CONSETT DH8 5XU-OBJECTS-MR CHRIS RICHARDSON(FULL)
- COMMENT 11
- COMMENT 12
- 70 ABBOTTS WAY CONSETT DH8 5XU
- 16 DUCHY CLOSE, CONSETT DH8 5YT-OBJECTS-MR PETER HOPPER(FULL)
- 21 ELLIOTT WAY, CONSETT DH8 5XY-OBJECTS-MRS LYNDSEY MOORE(FULL)
- 6 BUCKINGHAM CLOSE, CONSETT DH8 5YQ-OBJECTS-MRS FIONA TUPMAN-SMITH(FULL)
- 16 COTHERSTONE CLOSE, TEMPLETOWN, CONSETT DH8 7UE-OBJECTS-MRS MARIE QUINN(FULL)
- 105 QUEEN ELIZABETH DRIVE, CONSETT DH8 5BF-OBJECTS-MISS MICHELLE WATKINS(FULL)
- 61 THORNFIELD ROAD, THE GROVE, CONSETT DH8 8AY-OBJECTS-MS ANDREA HANERT(FULL)
- 22 HARWOOD CLOSE, TEMPLETOWN, CONSETT DH8 7PB-OBJECTS-MISS KARINA PETERS(FULL)
- COMMENT 3
- 8 MANOR CLOSE THE GROVE CONSETT DH8 8BN
- 87 ELLIOTT WAY, CONSETT DH8 5XY-OBJECTS-MRS ANNETTE ATHERTON(FULL)
- COMMENT 4
- THE COAL AUTHORITY
- COMMENT 5
- 37 FRONT STREET, SHOTLEY BRIDGE, CONSETT DH8 0HQ-OBJECTS-MS JENNY LAWRENCE(FULL)
- COMMENT 6
- 20 DUKES WAY, CONSETT DH8 5YS-OBJECTS-MRS LAUREN ELCOAT(FULL)
- 20 DUKES WAY, CONSETT DH8 5YS-OBJECTS-MR MAX ELCOAT(FULL)
- 53 BIRCH CRESCENT, BURNOPFIELD, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE NE16 6JQ-OBJECTS-MRS NAOMI K
- 34 BARLEY MILL ROAD, BRIDGEHILL, CONSETT DH8 8JR-OBJECTS-MS JACQUELINE GUNNION(F
- NHS
- COMMENT 2
- ATE
- CLLR JACKIE TEASDALE
- 39 WITTON STREET DELVES LANE CONSETT DH8 7AN
- COMMENT 1
- 18 ELLIOTT WAY, CONSETT DH8 5XY-OBJECTS-MR GEORGE MCKAY(FULL)
- ACTIVE TRAVEL ENGLAND
- 23 QUEEN ELIZABETH DRIVE, CONSETT DH8 5YL-OBJECTS-MR JAMES STEEL(FULL)
- 33 FENWICK WAY, CONSETT DH8 5FD-OBJECTS-MR DEAN CASSIDY(FULL)
- 35 QUEEN ELIZABETH DRIVE, CONSETT DH8 5BF-OBJECTS-MRS GEMMA MCKENNA(FULL)
- EDUCATION
- CLLR KENNY HOPE
- NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LIST
- OVERALL ENGINEERING LAYOUT
- ENGINEERING LAYOUT SHEET 1
- ENGINEERING LAYOUT SHEET 2
- ADOPTABLE MANHOLE SCHEDULES
- DRAINAGE AREAS PLAN
- FLOOD ROUTE PLAN
- ROAD LONGSECTIONS SHEET 1
- ROAD LONGSECTIONS SHEET 2
- ROAD LONGSECTIONS SHEET 3
- SUDS IDENTIFICATION PLAN
- DIRECT COMPARISON CUT & FILL
- ROAD CONSTRUCTION DETAILS
- ROAD CONSTRUCTION DETAILS
- TYPICAL SUDS DETAILS
- TYPICAL PERMEABLE PAVING DETAIL
- SECTION 38 PLAN
- THE DIAMOND - ELEVATIONS
- THE DIAMOND - ELEVATIONS
- THE DIAMOND - RENDER ELEVATIONS
- THE DIAMOND - STONE ELEVATIONS
- THE JADE - FLOOR PLANS
- THE JADE - ELEVATIONS
- THE JADE - ELEVATIONS
- THE OPAL - FLOOR PLANS
- THE OPAL - ELEVATIONS
- THE OPAL - ELEVATIONS
- THE PERIDOT - FLOOR PLANS
- THE PERIDOT - ELEVATIONS
- THE PERIDOT - ELEVATIONS
- THE PERIDOT - STONE VARIATION
- THE PEARL - FLOOR PLANS
- THE PEARL - ELEVATIONS
- THE PEARL - ELEVATIONS
- THE PEARL - ALTERNATIVE RENDER ELEVATIONS
- THE PEARL - STONE OPTION
- THE SAPPHIRE - FLOOR PLANS
- THE SAPPHIRE - ELEVATIONS
- THE SAPPHIRE - ELEVATIONS
- THE SAPPHIRE - ALTERNATIVE STONE ELEVATIONS
- THE TOPAZ - FLOOR PLANS
- THE TOPAZ - ELEVATIONS
- THE TOPAZ - ELEVATIONS
- THE TOPAZ - ALTERATIVE STONE ELEVATIONS
- THE BEWICK 150 - FLOOR PLANS
- THE BEWICK 150 - ELEVATIONS
- THE BEWICK 150 - ELEVATIONS
- THE COLDSTREAM 150 - FLOOR PLANS
- THE COLDSTREAM 150 - ELEVATIONS
- THE COLDSTREAM 150 - ELEVATIONS
- THE COLDSTREAM 150 - STONEWORK ELEVATIONS
- THE GIBSON-150 - FLOOR PLANS
- THE GIBSON-150 - ELEVATIONS
- THE GIBSON-150 - ELEVATIONS
- THE GIBSON-150 - STONEWORK ELEVATIONS
- SINGLE GARAGE - GABLE PEAK
- SINGLE GARAGE - FRONT PEAK
- DOUBLE GARAGE - GABLE PEAK
- DOUBLE GARAGE - FRONT PEAK
- DOUBLE GARAGE SALES SHEET 1
- FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT & DRAINAGE STRATEGY
- DRAINAGE - 1, 2, 30, 100YR RESULTS
- DRAINAGE - 100YR + 45 CC RESULTS
- DRAINAGE - 100YR + 45 CC + 10 UC RESULTS
- ARBORICULTURAL REPORT
- TRANSPORT STATEMENT
- SUSTAINABILITY CHECKLIST FOR DEVELOPERS
- M4(2) ACCESSIBLE AND ADAPTABLE HOMES STATEMENT
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT INC. SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT
- DETAILED APPLICATION AREAS - PHASE 6
- PHASE 6 - MATERIALS AND ENCLOSURES
- PHASE 6 - CONSTRAINTS
- PHASE 6 - CONNECTIONS
- PHASE 6 - DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
- PHASE 6 - CHARACTER
- PHASE 6 - PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT PLAN
- PHASE 6 - EXISTING PLAN
- PHASE 6 - PARKING PLAN
- PHASE 6 - OPEN SPACE
- PHASE 6 - DISCOUNTED MARKET SALE PROPERTIES
- PHASE 6 - EXISTING SITE PLAN
- PHASE 6 - LOCATION PLAN
- THE CITRINE - FLOOR PLANS
- THE CITRINE - ELEVATIONS
- THE CITRINE - ELEVATIONS
- THE DIAMOND - FLOOR PLANS
- BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ASSESSMENT
- ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL
- HABITAT MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING PLAN
- BNG METRIC
- PLANNING STATEMENT
- STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
- CONSTRUCTION & ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN
- REMEDIATION AND SOIL MANAGEMENT STRATEGY
- GROUND INVESTIGATION INTERPRETIVE REPORT
- DESKTOP STUDY ASSESSMENT
- APPLICATION FORM
- COVERING LETTER
- AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENT
- LANDSCAPE MASTERPLAN
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